Girls' name · since 1914
Perline
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 216 babies named Perline, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,032 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 216
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
216 girls have been named Perline since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Perline has been recorded 216 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1945.
- #19,032 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 216 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Perline ranks #19,032 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 216 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #19,032 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 216
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Perline's 216 recorded births place it above 73.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Perline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Perline's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Perline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1945
- Peak year (1917)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Perline by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (79 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Perline's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Perline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
79 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 79 births (37% of all-time use).
Perline by state
Where Perline concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 216 births nationwide.
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What to do with Perline's data
- Perline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Perlines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Perline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Perline draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.